Ueno's new “autumn tradition'' – Shinobazu Pond is surrounded by light art for two days. Enjoy the art of light while walking around Shinobazu Pond! On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the opening of Ueno Onshi Park, the Ueno Tourism Federation (Taito-ku, Tokyo, Chairman: Nobuhiro Nagaoka) will create a light art installation called “Peace of Light'' around Shinobazu Pond, an urban oasis in Ueno Park. We will be holding "Obright". In addition, there will be a music live "Peace of Live" where a mix of Western and Japanese music and sounds that transcend genres and borders will be held at the outdoor stage of the Water Concert Hall…
Debuting at the 150th Anniversary Cultural Festival of Ueno Onshi Park! “Taito Fashion ZAKKA Festival 2023”
Transmit! Experience! shopping! Taito Ward is a city of "manufacturing", and we will be disseminating the "manufacturing" unique to Taito Ward that everyone from children to adults can enjoy. The "Fashion Zakka" festival, where you can see, touch, create, and buy, connects you with the stories of things through experiences. △▼△▼ Shitamachi Koishi Factory Tour △▼△▼ Let's create only one in the world! Head out from Ueno Park into Taito Ward and sneak into the actual manufacturing site! Through a tour of the factory/atelier and a workshop, you can experience making original leather shoes and wallets. ・Leather shoes are unique to Asakusa, the city of shoes! Go to a leather…
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the city park system! Toei Subway x Tokyo Metro x Tokyo Metropolitan Park Association “History Tour Stamp Rally to Commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Urban Parks by Toei Subway and Tokyo Metro” is being held!
October 12, 2023 (Thursday) – November 5, 2023 (Sunday) Original goods gift from three parties Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Director-General of Transportation: Hideo Kuga, hereinafter referred to as "Toei Subway"), Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd., Tokyo Metropolitan Park Association (Executive Committee Member of the 150th Anniversary of the Tokyo Metropolitan Park System) The Tokyo Metropolitan Park Association (hereinafter referred to as the "Tokyo Metropolitan Park Association") will hold the "Toei Subway/Tokyo Metro City Park 150th Anniversary Historical Stamp Rally" in collaboration with Toei Subway x Tokyo Metro x Tokyo Metropolitan Park Association on Thursday, October 12, 2023. The event will be jointly held from November 5th (Sunday)…
“Ibaraki LAB”, which researches the delicious and good things of Ibaraki, will be held for a limited time at 12 Ekinaka Stations of JR East! Starting from Ueno Station on October 10, 2023!
During the event period, you can enjoy more than 200 items in total! Suica penguin goods: Local series (Ibaraki Mito Komon) new products on sale! Sales of original Ibaraki products and Ibaraki ride festival held! To commemorate the holding of the "Ibaraki Destination Campaign" (hereinafter referred to as Ibaraki DC), JR East Cross Station Co., Ltd. will open a POP UP SHOP [Ibaraki LAB] that researches delicious and good things from Ibaraki. Starting from JR Ueno Station on October 10th, the event will be held for approximately three months at 12 JR East stations including Omiya Station, Mito Station, and Ikebukuro Station. Please take this opportunity to visit us. *1…
First entry into a department store! Kamakura, a sweets restaurant famous for its Kamakura warabi mochi, has opened at the Matsuzakaya Ueno store as a brand limited to the Tokyo area called “Miyako”!
The warabimochi specialty store “Sweet Shop Kamakura”, famous for “Kamakura Warabimochi”, which is popular all over the country, has opened at the Matsuzakaya Ueno store as the Tokyo area limited brand “Miyako”! “Kamakura Warabi Mochi'' is made with a unique secret formula and has the best chewy texture and melts in your mouth.The paulownia wood box with panda design, which is limited to “Miyako'', is very popular as a souvenir or gift! “Kamakura Warabi Mochi'' from Sweets Shop Kamakura has remained unwavering since its founding, and has been created with a unique manufacturing method and a secret formula created in pursuit of its taste. It has a chewy texture and…
[Venue Report] “Eternal City Rome Exhibition” opens at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum. Masterpiece of ancient Venus statue arrives in Japan for the first time
The “Eternal City of Rome'' exhibition, which introduces the history of Rome's beauty from the founding of the country to modern times, has opened at the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art, focusing on the collection of the Capitoline Museums in the center of Rome. The exhibition period is from Saturday, September 16, 2023 to Sunday, December 10, 2023. I visited the venue and will report on the exhibition. Capitoline Museums celebrates the history of Rome's glory and beauty Capitoline Hill has long been the religious, political, and cultural center of the Romans, with temples dedicated to the supreme god Jupiter and other gods rising there in ancient times, and today…
“2023 Arakawa Line Day” commemorative event Arakawa Line Thanksgiving Festival will be held
The Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation will be holding an Arakawa Line Thanksgiving Day on October 22nd to commemorate October 1st, Arakawa Line Day. On the day of the event, in addition to a tour of the inspection and repair facility that is usually not open to visitors and a photo session of Toden vehicles, Toden Supporters, who support and promote Toden in the local area, will be opening various shops. We will exhibit and make the event exciting! Furthermore, in addition to the popular "Toden Calendar" that is popular every year, you can also purchase the new Toden Goods "Acrylic Stand Key Chain" which will be on sale from…
[New release] “Black cat bread” perfect for Halloween is now available for a limited time! Six new products using pumpkin, including “Pumpkin Muffins” and “Pumpkin Butter Whip,” will be released at Kimuraya directly managed stores on October 1, 2023.
From October 1, 2023, Kimuraya Sohonten Co., Ltd. will be selling "Black Cat Bread" and "Pumpkin Muffins" and "Pumpkin Butter Whip" using the autumn flavor "pumpkin" at Kimuraya directly managed stores from October 1, 2023. We will be selling 6 types of new products. ■Black cat bread special feature: https://www.kimuraya-sohonten.co.jp/2023Halloween_tk ■New products at directly managed stores: https://www.kimuraya-sohonten.co.jp/collections/company_store_items There are many new products for October that are perfect for Halloween. “Black Cat Bread'', which will be sold for a limited period of one month, is made by hand and each cat has a different expression. Please enjoy the only black cat bread in the world. In addition, “Pumpkin Muffins'' using the…
[Interview Report] 102 new items released for the first time! The “Yokoo Tadanori Kanzan Hyakutoku” exhibition is currently being held at the Tokyo National Museum. See a new frontier that is not bound by anything
The "Yokoo Tadanori Kanzan Hyakutoku" exhibition is being held at the Tokyo National Museum Hyokeikan in Ueno, Tokyo from September 12, 2023. (Duration is until December 3rd) We are exhibiting for the first time 102 new works from the “Kanzan Shutoku'' series, in which contemporary artist Tadanori Yokoo reconstructs the traditional painting theme of the wind-crazy monk in China with his own interpretation. *About the images of the works… Unless otherwise specified, all works are by Tadanori Yokoo and are in the artist's collection. Kanzan Jitoku, who became a target of admiration for his escapist behavior. Kanzan and Jitoku are two legendary poet-monks who are said to have lived during…
Limited edition goods featuring the supporting character “Rilakkuma” for the special exhibition “Japanese Cuisine: Japanese Nature and People’s Wisdom” have been released! ～Available special tickets that include admission tickets and stuffed animals are now available～
Event period: October 28, 2023 (Sat) – February 25, 2024 (Sun) San-X Co., Ltd. will be presenting "Japanese Cuisine" at the special exhibition "Japanese Cuisine – Japanese Nature and People's Wisdom" to be held at the National Museum of Nature and Science from Saturday, October 28, 2023 to Sunday, February 25, 2024. We would like to inform you that limited goods for this exhibition featuring "Rilakkuma", who has been appointed as "Exhibition Support Character", have been released. Rilakkuma's limited edition goods will be sold at a special shop inside the exhibition venue. In addition, special tickets will be on sale from October 4th (Wednesday), which include a "lunch box stuffed…